Last night Josh Beckett gave up 4 runs, 11 hits, 4 walks and had 5 strikeouts.

Beckett is 6-6 on the season with a 5.78 ERA.

Gee, I wonder if his four-year, $68 million contract extension that he signed at the beginning of the season has anything to do with stinkah of a season.

If Josh Beckett had gone 20-3 this season with a 2.23 ERA, he gets paid $68 million over the next four years.

If he goes 6-6 with a 5.78 ERA, he gets paid $68 million over the next four years.

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